All I can say is that sometimes the universe and karma conspire to keep a hugely inept and pathologically indecisive individual off the national stage (although occasionally a Michael Steele-type slips through the cracks - and it's still early days with Obama); when I read about Richardson it makes me glad his effort to be president failed.

He'd be so much better off not doing stupid things to stay in the headlines, but he doesn't seem to be able to help himself.